From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Request to produce revised friction plates for the steering column friction device on a 20-HP experimental chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0184 | |
| Date | 19th October 1927 | |
| C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X5430 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}8/M.19.10.27. 20-HP. CHASSIS. STEERING COLUMN & BOX SEC: 7050. REVISED FRICTION PLATES FOR FRICTION DEVICE, ADDITIONAL TO "N" SCHEME 2413. In accordance with request from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, please receive herewith one Print of each of the following:- F.55273 Inner Friction Washer. 1 off. F.55274 Outer " 2 " F.55275 Friction Disc. 2 " F.55276 Distance Piece for Friction Washer. 1 " Kindly produce for Experimental Chassis. Will BY/SS.{S. Smith} kindly inform the D.O. if these are finally approved, when the L.O.P. will be altered accordingly. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} HEB{H. Biraben} | ||